About the North Dakota Study GroupThe North Dakota Study Group (NDSG) is a diverse collective of educators, artists, activists, historians, authors, scholars and students who come together annually to engage in an ongoing seminar on democratic possibilities in the U.S. and world education, branching out to include the related spheres of racial and social justice, culture, class and community activism. Members meet annually every President's Day weekend to discuss, debate and develop solidarity. The NDSG has been a kind of informed democratic conscience of U.S. education, constantly reminding the mainstream of alternatives and possibilities, and offering a criticism of educational reform and practice in the light of enduring concerns with democracy and the estate of childhood. For more information about NDSG and its history, visit our official website: ndsg.org.
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The Garrison Institute
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The Garrison Institute was founded on the belief that action in the world is more compassionate and more effective when infused with the wisdom and skill cultivated in contemplative practices. Overlooking the Hudson River in a beautifully renovated former Capuchin monastery, the Institute convenes and supports those who are exploring the wisdom, values and insight gained through contemplative practices to catalyze personal and social transformation.
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